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Numerous stories document the virtuosic piano skills of Franz Liszt. But even in those days, there were conspiracy theorists who suggested Liszt's...
- Added: Apr 30, 2009
- Length: :21
Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has a recording of songs by Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. It’s not just a Russian themed disc – it’s more about m...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: :18
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra operates under a management approach known as “collective leadership.” Conductor Robert Spano says something rare, ...
Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
- Added: Dec 31, 2009
- Length: :28
- Purchases: 1
Recording duets with yourself, meaning recording both parts of a duet, is not a new invention. You record the first part, and then record the seco...
Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
- Added: Jun 27, 2009
- Length: :24
- Purchases: 1
How does a performer choose the music they'll play? First and foremost, performers play the music they love – the music that resonates for them. ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2009
- Length: :15
Dvorak's "New World" Symphony is at the top of nearly everyone's "Hit Parade" - and his other big symphonies and the Cello Concerto are not far beh...
- Added: Mar 31, 2009
- Length: :26
It's surprising, if not shocking, to learn that Bach's music became pretty much unknown after his death. It was Mendelssohn who resurrected his mu...
- Added: Mar 02, 2009
- Length: :23
You may have heard that the future of the recording industry is somewhat up in the air as new technologies make it possible to access music in new ...
- Added: Mar 02, 2009
- Length: :22
When violinist Julia Fischer performs with other musicians, she likes that opportunity to make personal connections on stage. When she plays the S...
- Added: Mar 02, 2009
- Length: :26
Pianist Yefim Bronfman performs the solo and concerto repertoire around the world, and he plays music written for two pianos with his Manhattan nei...
- Added: Mar 02, 2009
- Length: :23
The Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 is a part of nearly every pianist's concert repertoire, and for many Russian pianists, it's often the first ma...
- Added: Mar 02, 2009
- Length: :26
When composer Jennifer Higdon accepts a commission from a performer to write a new piece, she takes a few steps before writing the very first note....
- Added: Sep 30, 2008
- Length: :29
When describing Beethoven's astonishing accomplishments as a composer, it's hard to know where to start. Pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy ...
Bought by WETS
- Added: Sep 30, 2008
- Length: :26
- Purchases: 1
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs without a conductor. We know they make it work, but how do they make it work? Long time Orpheus violinist ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23
Working without a conductor creates both creative and practical challenges for an orchestra: how do you get the music started? For the conductor-...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :32
The Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 begins quite dramatically with a thick, almost foggy texture. But, in the second movement, pianist Jean-Yves ...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :19
The Canadian Brass knows their way around holiday music – they've made numerous holiday recordings in their 30 plus years. They're the first to ad...
- Added: Nov 25, 2007
- Length: :21
Somebody always falls asleep at a concert. It's been a long day; the concert is at the end of the day. Maybe the performance is a real "yawner." ...
Bought by WITF
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: :29
- Purchases: 1
The Piano Concerto No. 5 by Saint-Saens is known as the "Egyptian" Concerto, because it includes a melody from a song Saint-Saens heard while vacat...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :25
Pianist Orli Shaham's most recent recording is an all-Mozart disc she made with her brother Gil. She's played Mozart all of her life, and fittingl...
Bought by WHRV
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :27
- Purchases: 1
Getting started, whether you're writing a term paper, a novel or a piano concerto, can be tough. But you have to get off to a good start. That's ...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :21
